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If you’re new to Yorkshire see what it has to offer on our Introduction page. We have now added more than 1,000 places to our A to Y Gazetteer of Yorkshire. We've listed the cities and towns and now many of the villages, with links to pages providing more information or to pinpoint villages on our unique Yorkshire map. The Home button links you to many other parts of Yorkshire.guide And look below for our frequently updated page with some of our newest items about Yorkshire issues and events in more detail .......
Rail work disrupts Leeds - York trains for three weeks
A huge amount of railway engineering work on the TransPennine Route Upgrade over the festive period continues into the new year.
The current phase of work at
While the disruption to services is now less than over the festive period, there will be no stopping services between Leeds and York. However, stations that are also on the Leeds to Selby route will have trains on that route. A replacement bus will operate between Micklefield and York.
Cross Country trains will operate via Doncaster instead of calling at Wakefield Westgate and Leeds.
TransPennine Express services between Liverpool and Hull will operate as usual through Leeds and Selby. A service of TransPennine Express trains will operate between Leeds and York on a diversion route through Castleford. These will be on a special timetable of Manchester Victoria - Redcar and Manchester Airport - Newcastle services. Trains for Scarborough will start at York.
The TransPennine Express service from Manchester Piccadilly to York, via Huddersfield, Wakefield Kirkgate and stopping at Castleford, is back to its full route to York as are Northern services from Sheffield via Pontefract to York.
In addition to the work at Church Fenton, work on the TransPennine Upgrade over the Christmas period has included the first bridge sections being put in place on the new viaduct across the River Calder at Ravensthorpe in West Yorkshire, where the station is now closed until a new one is completed. The line through Mirfield station, about 1½ miles away, was closed just before Christmas, but the station opened again immediately after Christmas with work on new station platforms and bridge nearing completion.
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Plan for warmer days ahead at the Yorkshire seaside
A dozen Yorkshire beaches gained Seaside Awards in 2025 and three Yorkshire beaches have international Blue Flag awards.
The awards each year are made by the environment charity Keep Britain Tidy — the international Blue Flags on behalf of the Foundation for Environmental Education.
Whitby together with Hornsea and Withernsea have the Blue Flag, the world’s most recognised award for beaches, marinas and bathing waters which are measured against the highest bathing water standards of the European Union. The award highlights beaches with like standards across the world.
Find out more about Yorkshire's characterful traditional town resorts and charming villages beside the beach on our Seaside page.
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Discover Yorkshire castles
The castles are rich in their history as homes in times of peace and strongholds in times of civil war. Some still dominate the landscape while in some locations there is now little evidence of their darkest days.
Our Castles page tells you more about their history, which castles have open access and those with an admissions policy. You can follow our links to the castle managers' own websites to check which sites are open in winter, admission prices and if you need to book before your visit.
Richmond Castle in North Yorkshire (featured in our picture) is one of the finest and most complete Norman castles in Britain, around which the town of Richmond developed. Its vast square keep, 100ft (30 metres) high, is a dominant feature of the town with magnificent views.
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Marvellous museums
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Cities Largest towns and cities Population Gazetteer Abbeys Castles Film locations Forest of Bowland Heritage Coast Heritage railways Highest mountains Historic Houses Howardian Hills Museums Nidderdale North Pennines North York Moors Peak District Racecourses Seaside York Yorkshire Dales Yorkshire football Railway stations On Ilkla Moor Baht ’at
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